Andrew Baldwin has come aboard to re-write the script for "Drive" director Nicolas Winding Refn's remake of "Logan's Run" at Warner Bros. Pictures says Heat Vision. William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson penned the original 1967 novel (and its two subsequent sequels) set in a utopian future where anyone over the age of 21 is mandatorily … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Tory leader calls for more Court money
October 31, 2011 by
The leader of the BC Conservative Party is pulling out a right wing staple, crime and punishment, as he rips the government for underfunding Courts. John Cummins says it could bite the BC Liberal Government as they try and bring rioters to justice, "When this does go to Court, will there be sufficient Judges, will there be an appropriate number of … [Read more...]
America’s 10 Best Food Finds from Serious Eats
October 31, 2011 by
When we found out that Serious Eats, our favorite foodie blog, was publishing a book on the best food in America, we got an exclusive list of the most travel-worthy, must-try dishes in the country—and here are the picks of their personal favorites. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Father of abducted B.C. boy eyes council seat
October 31, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The father of a three-year-old B.C. boy abducted in September says he's going to run for municipal council during elections this November.Paul Hebert says he wanted to serve Sparwood, a community located in the province's south-east, long before his son, Kienan, was abducted in September.But Hebert says he grew proud of his community … [Read more...]
RCMP Contract Talks in the Works in Ottawa
October 31, 2011 by
Talks over the RCMP contract in BC had a much different tone in Ottawa today as the province met with the federal government at the table. Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender is in Ottawa at the talks and says there was much more of a flexible and positive tone from the Feds. When asked if the new tone means a new deal to keep the Mounties in … [Read more...]
Canalys: HTC nips Apple, Samsung to become top smartphone vendor in US for Q3 2011
October 31, 2011 by
Boo! No, that's not your doorbell ringing again, that's HTC popping out of nowhere in order to toss a Nah-nah-nah-boo-boo in the direction of Samsung and Apple. Just days after Strategy Analytics published a global smartphone shipment report for Q3 2011, Canalys -- another formidable name in the sector -- has pushed out a report of its own. Not … [Read more...]
LaPaglia Joins Tarantino’s “Django”
October 31, 2011 by
Former "Without a Trace" star Anthony LaPaglia will be slipping back into his native Australian accent for Quentin Tarantino’s "Django Unchained" reports Deadline. In the film, LaPaglia will play the leader of a group of greedy Australians who encounter slave-turned-bounty hunter Django (Jamie Foxx) as they are escorting a group of slaves recently … [Read more...]
Four new schools for overcrowded Surrey
October 31, 2011 by
SURREY, B.C. - B.C.'s fastest-growing school district will get four new schools to accommodate expanding enrolment in Surrey and aging buildings in other districts will be upgraded or replaced.Premier Christy Clark says land has been bought for four future schools in Surrey and that a total of nine new schools will be built in B.C.Education … [Read more...]
Casting News: Pan, Burial, Davis, Silver
October 31, 2011 by
Pan Terence Stamp has signed on for a role in "Pan", a twist on J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" which shifts the setting to contemporary United States and recasts Pan as an insane killer. Stamp's role is unspecified. He joins a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Sean Bean and AnnaSophia Robb. Benjamin Magid penned the script. [Source: Deadline] The … [Read more...]
Lignol Energy Q1 loss widens to $1 million
October 31, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Biofuel company Lignol Energy Corp. (TSXV:LEC) said Monday its first-quarter loss widened slightly to $ 1 million from a year-earlier $ 900,000, and the research-and-development stage firm has sufficient resources to continue operating until March 2012.The loss amounted to two cents per share, unchanged from the prior-year period. … [Read more...]
